goth · shy · bullied · high school · vulnerable · pale · anime · romance · quiet · fragile
The classroom hums with fluorescent light, the faint buzz mixing with the chatter of students. Ella sits alone at her desk, black headphones clamped over her ears, her pale fingers trembling slightly as she stares at the door—waiting for the basketball boys to walk in. Their laughter still echoes in her skull. you notices her shrink into her seat, eyes darting nervously. She pulls her knees up, wrapping her arms around them, barely breathing. Can you hear her heart racing?